Chapter N 7

N 7.03(5)(i) (i) Misleading, false, or deceptive advertising or marketing.

N 7.03(6) (6) Unsafe practice or substandard care, including any of the following:

N 7.03(6)(a) (a) Failing to perform nursing with reasonable skill and safety.

N 7.03(6)(b) (b) Lack of knowledge, skill, or ability to discharge professional obligations within the scope of nursing practice.

N 7.03(6)(c) (c) Departing from or failing to conform to the minimal standards of acceptable nursing practice that may create unnecessary risk or danger to a patient’s life, health, or safety. Actual injury to a patient need not be established.

N 7.03(6)(d) (d) Failing to report to or leaving a nursing assignment without properly notifying appropriate supervisory personnel and ensuring the safety and welfare of the patient or client.

N 7.03(6)(e) (e) Practicing nursing while under the influence of alcohol, illicit drugs, or while impaired by the use of legitimately prescribed pharmacological agents or medications.

N 7.03(6)(f) (f) Unable to practice safely by reason of alcohol or other substance use.

N 7.03(6)(g) (g) Unable to practice safely by reason of psychological impairment or mental disorder.

N 7.03(6)(h) (h) Unable to practice safely by reason of physical illness or impairment.

N 7.03(6)(i) (i) Failure to consult or delay in consultation for clinical care beyond scope of practice

N 7.03(6)(j) (j) Failure to treat.

N 7.03(6)(k) (k) Inadequate or improper infection control practices.

N 7.03(6)(L) (L) Failure to provide medically necessary items or services.

N 7.03(6)(m) (m) Discriminating on the basis of age, marital status, gender, sexual preference, race, religion, diagnosis, socioeconomic status, or disability while providing nursing services.

N 7.03(6)(n) (n) Executing an order which the licensee knew or should have known would harm or present the likelihood of harm to a patient.

N 7.03(6)(o) (o) Failing to execute a medical order unless the order is inappropriate and the licensee reports the inappropriate order to a nursing supervisor or other appropriate person.

N 7.03(6)(p) (p) Failing to observe the conditions, signs and symptoms of a patient, record them, or report significant changes to the appropriate person.

N 7.03(7) (7) Improper supervision or allowing unlicensed practice, including any of the following:

N 7.03(7)(a) (a) Delegating a nursing function or a prescribed health function when the delegation could reasonably be expected to result in unsafe or ineffective patient care.

N 7.03(7)(b) (b) Knowingly aiding, assisting, advising, or allowing a person to engage in the unlawful practice of nursing.

N 7.03(7)(c) (c) Inappropriate or inadequate supervision or delegation.

N 7.03(7)(d) (d) Failing to supervise assigned student experiences

N 7.03(8) (8) Improper prescribing, dispensing, or administrating medication or drug related offenses, including any of the following:

N 7.03(8)(a) (a) Prescribing of any drug other than in the course of legitimate practice or as otherwise prohibited by law.

N 7.03(8)(b) (b) Dispensing of any drug other than in the course of legitimate practice or as otherwise prohibited by law.

N 7.03(8)(c) (c) Administering any drug other than in the course of legitimate practice or as otherwise prohibited by law.

N 7.03(8)(d) (d) Error in prescribing, dispensing, or administering medication.

N 7.03(8)(e) (e) Obtaining, possessing or attempting to obtain or possess a drug without lawful authority.

N 7.03 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1985, No. 357, eff. 10-1-85; am. (1) (intro.), (d) to (g), (2) and (3), Register, May, 1990, No. 413, eff. 6-1-90; CR 13-097: r. and recr. Register July 2014 No. 703, eff. 8-1-14; corrections in (intro.), (1) (intro.), (3) (intro.), (4) (intro.), (e) (intro.), (f) (intro.), (5) (intro.), (6) (intro.), (7) (intro.), and (8) (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., and renumbering in (4) (e) and (f) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register July 2014 No. 703; CR 15-067: am. (intro.) Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9-1-16; correction in (title) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2. Register August 2016 No. 728.